Best Junction Journalism Podcasts (2025)

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A Wretched Witch Of A Wife 1:14:57

8h ago1:14:57

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The Lizzie Halliday Horrors Ad-Free Safe House Edition Episode 305 kicks off Lady Serial Killers Month with the strange story of Lizzie Halliday, the perpetrator of at least five, maybe six murders, and once you hear about those, you’ll wonder if maybe there weren’t a few more than that. In addition to six murders, the spice in this tale includes a…

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NEJM Interview: Sara Gerke on the potential for genetic data and other personal information to be included in business transactions in the United States. 7:00

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Sara Gerkeis an associate professor of law at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Executive Managing Editor of the Journal. S. Gerke, M.B. Jacoby, and I.G. Cohen. Bankruptcy, Genetic Information, and Privacy — Selling Personal Information. N Engl J Med 2025;392:937-939.…

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NEJM Outbreaks Update — H5N1 19:05

2d ago19:05

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In this NEJM Outbreaks Update, Editor-in-Chief Eric Rubin and Deputy Editor Lindsey Baden are joined by veterinarian and virologist Yoshihiro Kawaoka to discuss avian influenza and its current impact on chickens, cows, cats, and humans. Eric Rubin is the Editor-in-Chief of the Journal. Lindsey Baden is a Deputy Editor of the Journal. Yoshihiro Kawa…

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A Body In The Cement Shanty 57:54

2d ago57:54

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The Racine Street Bridge Horror When 14-year-old Hattie Zinka disappeared, people feared her body would be found in the river. It wasn't, but it was just as bad. Ad-Free Safe House Edition Episode 303 takes us back to 1909 Milwaukee, Wisconsin, where a teenage girl disappears while walking home from her married sister’s house. The area was known as…

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A Fatal Drinking Party 1:01:49

4d ago1:01:49

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The Brutal Murder Of Ethel Mae Atkins Ad-Free Safe House Edition Episode 301 is an especially sordid tale, and I don’t belive all of the lurid details were revealed, although many of them hinted at as police and people who knew her inadvertently reveal uncomfortable truths even as they try to protect the dignity of the victim. But I think she just …

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The Basement Butcher Of Prospect Place 1:00:24

6d ago1:00:24

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The Brownell-Bennett Dismemberments Ad-Free Safe House Edition Episode 300 recounts a grisly pair of murders that are uncovered when New York City residents begin finding stray body parts around Brooklyn. The reporting isn’t terribly graphic, but there are a few ghastly descriptions. There’s your trigger warning.Culled from the historic pages of th…

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NEJM Interview: John Kelly on shifts in approaches for addressing substance use disorder. 10:41

8d ago10:41

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John Kelly is the director of the Recovery Research Institute at Massachusetts General Hospital and a professor of psychiatry in addiction medicine at Harvard Medical School. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Executive Managing Editor of the Journal. J.F. Kelly, N.D. Volkow, and H.K. Koh. The Changing Approach to Addiction — From Incarcera…

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Shot In The Arms Of The Law 1:05:54

8d ago1:05:54

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Berthe Claiche’s Revenge Ad-Free Safe House Edition Episode 298 relates the sad story of Berthe Claiche, whom we met briefly in episode 297 when she gave a necklace to her cellmate, Josephine Terranova. I normally like to mix things up a bit, but these two tales have a lot in common, interesting back stories about immigrants struggling to adapt to …

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The Soiled Sicilian Bride 1:29:45

10d ago1:29:45

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Josephine Terranova’s Revenge Ad-Free Safe House Edition Episode 297 is a sad story about a young immigrant woman so abused by her relatives that when the truth is revealed to her newlywed husband, he breaks off the union. The teenage bride believes she has but one recourse: To do what God commands.Culled from the historic pages of the New York Wor…

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Stiff-person syndrome 42:06

12d ago42:06

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Intermittent painful spasms, stiffness and rigidity of the proximal and truncal muscles are only a few symptoms of the relatively uncommon Stiff-person syndrome (SPS). In this podcast, we delve into the characteristics and diagnosis of this complex autoimmune condition. PN's podcast editor Dr. Amy Ross Russell interviews Professor Saiju Jacob (Univ…

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The Good Friday Beekman Place Bathtub Murder 1:29:36

13d ago1:29:36

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Crime Club Founder Found Dead Ad-Free Safe House Edition Episode 134 takes place five months and one city block from Episode 133, Tears Of The Weeping Willow. They are otherwise unrelated, except that both incidents begin with sexual assaults that end in murder. In this one, an up-and-coming author and recent bride makes the grave mistake of openin…

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NEJM Interview: Peter Ubel on strategies for protecting patients from high out-of-pocket costs for drugs with questionable benefits. 6:55

15d ago6:55

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Peter Ubel is a professor of business, public policy, and medicine at Duke University. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Executive Managing Editor of the Journal. P.A. Ubel, A. Grouls, and A.S. Kesselheim. Out of Pocket Getting Out of Hand — Reducing the Financial Toxicity of Rapidly Approved Drugs. N Engl J Med 2025;392:729-731.…

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Fred Fanning's False Confession 1:05:52

15d ago1:05:52

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Who Killed The Widow Short? Ad-Free Safe House Edition Episode 137 is the quirky story of the death of a beloved widow in Topeka, Kansas. She was old and in ill health, and no one suspected any foul play until her caretaker--allegedly her late husband’s nephew--suddenly confessed to the crime, but then the autopsy told another story entirely. Was F…

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Episode 43 - Confronting Threats (Swinburne University) 29:46

16d ago29:46

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We deal with threats – both real and perceived – all the time. In this episode, journalism students at Swinburne University look at how we are confronting some of those threats. From having the right to protest, to supporting the wellbeing of children, to some of life’s basics like driving a car, swimming at the beach and trying to find a job. And …

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NEJM Interview: Yashaswini Singh on the expansion of private equity investments in health care and actions to safeguard patient interests in various countries. 11:58

22d ago11:58

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Yashaswini Singh is an assistant professor of health services, policy, and practice at Brown University. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Executive Managing Editor of the Journal. Y. Singh, E. Fuse Brown, and I. Papanicolas. The Rise of Private Equity in Health Care — Not a Uniquely American Phenomenon. N Engl J Med 2025;392:627-629.…

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NEJM Interview: Joseph Ross on the newly implemented Cell and Gene Therapy Access Model. 8:19

29d ago8:19

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Joseph Ross is a professor in the Department of Internal Medicine at the Yale School of Medicine and in the Department of Health Policy and Management at the Yale School of Public Health. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Executive Managing Editor of the Journal. J.S. Ross. Cell and Gene Therapies — Improving Access and Outcomes for Medica…

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NEJM Interview: Daniel Aaron on a Supreme Court case about e-cigarettes that could have implications for the FDA’s authority and for public health. 9:22

1M ago9:22

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Daniel Aaron is an associate professor of law at the University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Executive Managing Editor of the Journal. D.G. Aaron and C. Robertson. E-Cigarettes at the Supreme Court — Potential Implications for the FDA and Public Health. N Engl J Med 2025;392:417-419.…

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NEJM Interview: Craig Spencer on the need for action to address persistent inequities in global health. 17:34

1M ago17:34

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Craig Spencer is an emergency medicine physician and an associate professor of the practice of health services, policy, and practice at the Brown University School of Public Health. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Executive Managing Editor of the Journal. C. Spencer. Ebola and a Decade of Disparities — Forging a Future for Global Health …

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Posterior cortical atrophy, mascara staining, and careers in stroke - Editors' Highlights February 2025 39:07

1M ago39:07

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The practice of neurology is constantly changing, and the papers in this issue exemplify that trend. On this episode, journal editors Dr. Geraint Fuller and Prof. Philip Smith discuss their highlights from the latest issue of Practical Neurology, for February 2025. They begin with the editors' choice paper on stiff person syndrome, then speak about…

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Episode 42 - Looking Out (Deakin University) 26:22

2M ago26:22

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Keeping people safe, helping people out, giving people a leg-up, giving people a chance to shine – it’s what a functioning society does. In this episode of Making a Difference, journalism students at Deakin University bring us stories about looking out for people: keeping apprentices safe on the job, helping those with addiction and incarceration, …

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NEJM Interview: Carmel Shachar on modernizing labor laws and strike regulations to support physicians, patients, and hospitals. 9:16

2M ago9:16

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Carmel Shachar is an assistant clinical professor of law and faculty director of the Health Law and Policy Clinic at Harvard Law School. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Executive Managing Editor of the Journal. T. Ramesh, C. Shachar, and H. Yu. Striking a Balance — Advancing Physician Collective-Bargaining Rights and Patient Protections.…

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NEJM Interview: David Velasquez on care for older, low-income adults who can’t enroll in Medicare or Medicaid because they’re undocumented immigrants. 11:35

2M ago11:35

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David Velasquez is an internal medicine resident physician at Brigham and Women's Hospital. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Executive Managing Editor of the Journal. D.E. Velasquez, E.T. Roberts, and J.F. Figueroa. The Plight of “Dual Noneligible” People in the United States. N Engl J Med 2025;392:105-107.…

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Episodic headaches after travel, and declining cognition with treated HIV - Case Reports 44:43

2M ago44:43

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Two more fascinating Case Reports from the latest issue of the journal. The first case (1:15) is of a 57-yo woman, with an intermittent posterior headache, which had an associated bilateral pressure-like sensation. Her symptoms had begun on a recent trip to Sri Lanka. https://pn.bmj.com/content/24/6/526 Following on is the second case (22:18), whic…

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NEJM Interview: Joey Mattingly on providing widespread access to HCV treatment at the lowest possible price. 12:16

2M ago12:16

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Joey Mattingly is an associate professor in the Department of Pharmacotherapy at the University of Utah College of Pharmacy. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Executive Managing Editor of the Journal. S.S. Tu, S. Kottilil, and T.J. Mattingly II. Leveraging Old Hepatitis C Therapies. N Engl J Med 2025;392:1-4.…

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Championing general neurology 35:40

2M ago35:40

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It’s the Christmas Special for 2024! Joining Amy in the studio is Dr. Steven Lewis. Current secretary general of the World Federation of Neurology, Steven is based in the United States, where he works as a general neurologist. Their conversation builds on a recent article by Dr. Bas Bloem, "Islands and bridges in healthcare: the importance of gener…

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Episode 41 - Understanding Next Gen (UNSW) 29:01

3M ago29:01

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As Gen Zers become more socially and politically aware, they’re starting to understand the world they inhabit and will inherit. In this episode, journalism students at UNSW Sydney look at the impact of some of those issues such as social media, politics and smoking. And possibly one of the biggest – mental health – is explored through the experienc…

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NEJM Interview: Lauren Schiff on the need for improved training and increased comfort in treating autistic people. 12:59

3M ago12:59

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Lauren Schiff is an associate professor of Ob/Gyn and a minimally invasive gynecologic surgeon at the University of North Carolina School of Medicine and the associate chief medical officer for quality and safety at UNC Hospitals. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Executive Managing Editor of the Journal. L.D. Schiff, A.O.D. Hester, and T.…

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Voices 07: Caitlin Bruce on Graffiti Culture and Urban Institutional Attunement 37:37

3M ago37:37

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In this episode, we speak with Caitlin Bruce. Caitlin is Associate Professor of Communication at the University of Pittsburgh. Originally trained through Northwestern University’s renowned PhD programme in rhetoric and public culture, her research focuses on the politics and possibilities of urban public art, in settings including the United States…

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NEJM Interview: Bindu Kanapuru on the FDA’s new expedited withdrawal procedure for accelerated approvals. 9:12

3M ago9:12

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Bindu Kanapuru is a hematologist–oncologist physician in the Office of Oncologic Diseases at the FDA’s Center for Drug Evaluation and Research. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Executive Managing Editor of the Journal. B. Kanapuru and Others. Autopsy of a Drug Withdrawal — The Case of Melphalan Flufenamide. N Engl J Med 2024;391:2177-2179…

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Diagnosing neuromuscular junction disorders: red flags and atypical presentations 36:15

3M ago36:15

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The often challenging diagnosis of neuromuscular junction (NMJ) disorders can be explained by suspicious red flags for the key differential diagnoses (mimics) and atypical presentations (chameleons). In the latest Editor's Choice paper podcast, PN's podcast editor Dr. Amy Ross Russell interviews Dr Stephen Reddel and Dr Shadi El-Wahsh, both from th…

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Bacon On The Table 27:19

3M ago27:19

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The Brutal Murder Of Mayme Sherman A True Crime Short Story by Richard O Jones Ad-Free Safe House Edition One of the factors behind my interest in historical true crime is that my hometown of Hamilton, Ohio, seems to have a particularly rich history of crime--murder in particular, but not just murder. I’ve done several local programs about the safe…

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NEJM Interview: Karen Joynt Maddox on the Transforming Episode Accountability Model recently announced by CMS. 11:16

3M ago11:16

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Karen Joynt Maddox is an associate professor of medicine at Washington University School of Medicine. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Executive Managing Editor of the Journal. S.A. Shashikumar, A.M. Ryan, and K.E. Joynt Maddox. Medicare’s New Mandatory Bundled-Payment Program — Are We Ready for TEAM? N Engl J Med 2024;391:2065-2067.…

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